Which of the following statements about reproduction and care of offspring among primates is incorrect?

a. Reduction in the number of offspring among primates is an adaptation to an arboreal existence.
b. No primates give birth to more than one offspring at a time.
c. The more closely related a primate species is to humans, the more helpless and immature the newbornoffspring tend to be

d. Play provides primates with a way to explore and learn their environments.
e. There is a relatively long birth interval between offspring, especially in apes.


b

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